Uncertain Shield

Informationen zum Autor Richard A. Posner is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals in Chicago and a senior lecturer at the University of Chicago Law School. He is the author of hundreds of articles and nearly four dozen books, including Preventing Surprise Attacks (2005), Public Intellectuals (2002), Breaking the Deadlock (2001), and An Affair of State (1999). He lives in Chicago, Illinois. Klappentext Ever since the publication in 2004 of the 9/11 Commission Report, the U.S. intelligence community has been in the throes of a convulsive movement for reform. In Uncertain Shield, Richard A. Posner continues the story of the reform movement begun in his earlier book, Preventing Surprise Attacks. Analyzing the latest decisions made by the Director of National Intelligence and examining in detail issues from Hurricane Katrina to the national security computer networks, he demonstrates the dangers of an overly centralized intelligence system and offers clear ideas for reform that go beyond risky organizational changes. Zusammenfassung Analyzing various decisions made by the Director of National Intelligence and examining in detail! issues from Hurricane Katrina to the national security computer networks! this book demonstrates the dangers of an overly centralized intelligence system. It also offers clear ideas for reform that go beyond risky organizational changes. Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1. How the Intelligence Reform Act Evolved from the 9/11 Commission's Report Chapter 3 2. Critical Overkill: The Report of the Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction Chapter 4 3. The 2005 Reorganization of the U.S. Intelligence System Chapter 5 4. The Crisis in Domestic Intelligence Chapter 6 5. Forming a Security Intelligence Service Chapter 7 6. Automation Woes Chapter 8 7. Congress's Role in Intelligence I: The Issue of Presidential Prerogative Chapter 9 8. Congress's Role in Intelligence II: Legislative Oversight Chapter 10 Conclusion ...

Klappentext
Ever since the publication in 2004 of the 9/11 Commission Report, the U.S. intelligence community has been in the throes of a convulsive movement for reform. In Uncertain Shield, Richard A. Posner continues the story of the reform movement begun in his earlier book, Preventing Surprise Attacks. Analyzing the latest decisions made by the Director of National Intelligence and examining in detail issues from Hurricane Katrina to the national security computer networks, he demonstrates the dangers of an overly centralized intelligence system and offers clear ideas for reform that go beyond risky organizational changes.

Zusammenfassung
Analyzing various decisions made by the Director of National Intelligence and examining in detail, issues from Hurricane Katrina to the national security computer networks, this book demonstrates the dangers of an overly centralized intelligence system. It also offers clear ideas for reform that go beyond risky organizational changes.

Inhalt
Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 1. How the Intelligence Reform Act Evolved from the 9/11 Commission's Report Chapter 3 2. Critical Overkill: The Report of the Commission on Weapons of Mass Destruction Chapter 4 3. The 2005 Reorganization of the U.S. Intelligence System Chapter 5 4. The Crisis in Domestic Intelligence Chapter 6 5. Forming a Security Intelligence Service Chapter 7 6. Automation Woes Chapter 8 7. Congress's Role in Intelligence I: The Issue of Presidential Prerogative Chapter 9 8. Congress's Role in Intelligence II: Legislative Oversight Chapter 10 Conclusion

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